Bill · H.Res. 140· House(119-HRES-140)
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and Workforce in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
- Introduced
- 2/14/2025
- Last activity
- 2/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Walberg
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution provides funding for the expenses of the Committee on Education and Workforce during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It sets a total spending limit of not more than $22,033,322.00 to cover committee expenses and staff salaries. The text divides this money into two specific time periods for the years 2025 and 2026. Payments will be made using vouchers that are authorized by the committee chairman and approved by the Committee on House Administration. Finally, all money spent under this resolution must follow regulations set by the Committee on House Administration.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would union members be better off under this?+1
The bill funds the committee that oversees labor and workforce issues.
Does this put more money into public schools?+1
The funding supports the administrative operations of a committee that oversees educational policy.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill establishes a clear regulatory and voucher-based process for committee expenditures.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes a new expenditure of up to $22,033,322.00 for committee operations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Funding management: Section 2 sets clear spending limits for different time periods, capping expenses at no more than $10,979,883.00 for the first period ending January 3, 2026, and no more than $11,053,439.00 for the second period ending January 3, 2027. This keeps official spending structured over time.
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Oversight controls: Section 3 and Section 4 ensure that payments require authorization from the committee chairman and must be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration, providing a check on how funds are handled.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Cost to the public: Section 1 authorizes up to $22,033,322.00 to be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, which places a financial burden on the public funds managed by Congress.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+1Reduces Government Spending-1
- 2/14/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
Robert ScottDemocrat · Virginia